SUPERIOR OIL CO. v. AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEXAS

Nos. 85-4352, 85-4578.

785 F.2d 130 (1986)

The SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, Transco Energy Company, et al., Defendants-Appellees, v. AMERICAN PETROFINA COMPANY OF TEXAS, et al., Intervenors-Appellants. In re AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEXAS, Fina Oil & Gas, Inc., and Fina Exploration, Inc., Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. McCollam, Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Stuart & Duplantis, Mark T. Drapanas, New Orleans, La., John E. Kennedy, J. Craig Youngblood, James W. McCartney, Ben H. Sheppard, Jr., Houston, Tex., for American Petrofina Co., et al.

Lawrence E. Donohoe, Jr., Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, et al., Edward C. Abell, Jr., Lafayette, La., for Transco Energy Co.

Andrews & Kurth, Alfred H. Ebert, Jr., Houston, Tex., for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. & Transco Energy.

Fulbright & Jaworski, M.W. Parse, Jr., Houston, Tex., for Transco Exploration Co. & TXP Operating Co.

Earl H. Willis, St. Martinville, La., for Nonparty Washington Gas Light Co.

Roxanne Armstrong, Dan A. Spencer, Houston, Tex., for Superior Oil Co.

Before BROWN, JOHNSON, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

IT IS ORDERED that the protective order entered by the district court as amended in Civil Action No. 84-2138 shall be modified to make American Petrofina Company of Texas, Fina Oil & Gas, Inc., and Fina Exploration, Inc. (collectively "Fina") a party to the protective order subject to the same restrictions and conditions as the other parties to the protective order. Fina shall therefore not be barred by the protective order from making discovery requests...

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